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Understanding Standard Coffee Bean Packaging

Some might wonder, what exactly are the standard features on roasted coffee bean packaging? We all know that ordinary food products require production dates, QS codes, manufacturer information, and other details. Similarly, before roasted coffee beans officially enter the market, they need to display basic information on their packaging. This not only demonstrates professional attitude but also embodies a spirit of professionalism.

Today's market is flooded with numerous coffee bean varieties, each with distinctive packaging. Coffee merchants strive to capture consumers' attention through packaging, employing various strategies to establish their market presence. In this process, we encounter many highly recognizable major brands such as Blue Bottle, Stumptown, and Five Elephant.

While people excessively pursue sophisticated packaging, they often overlook the essential information that roasted coffee bean packaging should contain. Perhaps these specific details can better help you evaluate relevant information about your purchase.

Today, let's look beyond those flashy and eye-catching packaging exteriors and explore what a proper roasted coffee bean package should include.

Example Package Analysis

Let's first examine the following packaging example:

Brand Name

"Brand" refers to the trademark or brand name. Any coffee bean being sold must have a distinctive brand name for easy recognition and dissemination. Of course, it's even better if registered as a trademark with the national trademark office.

Origin

As previously introduced, there is a global "coffee belt" distribution. The origins within this coffee belt are naturally indispensable items on roasted coffee bean packaging. Additionally, descriptions of the coffee growing conditions and environment are crucial, such as altitude, specific estate, and other details.

Flavor Notes

Flavor notes, also known as flavor profiles, primarily describe the coffee beans' characteristics after cupping, using corresponding flowers, fruits, nuts, or other elements for flavor description. This helps coffee drinkers better appreciate the coffee. Some roasted coffee beans include a separate card with the beans, while others print this information directly on the packaging.

Blend Ratio

Some espresso blends involve relationships between different bean varieties. Most roasters don't include this important information on the packaging, but it's crucial for consumers. Including details about which beans are blended, their proportions, and processing methods would be a highly professional approach.

Roast Level

Roast level, based on current trends, leans more toward medium-light roasting, with a few adopting extremely light roasting methods. The goal is to return to the natural fruit acidity of coffee beans. However, the most common on the market remains city roast (medium-dark), striving to achieve a balance between acidity and bitter richness.

Net Weight

Like traditional food packaging, net weight is definitely one of the standard requirements. Most roasted coffee beans are calculated using the imperial weight unit "pound." Half-pound packages of single-origin coffee beans are most common, approximately 227 grams. Since single-origin beans emphasize freshness, smaller packaging facilitates faster consumption. Some specialty coffees also adopt even smaller retail packaging of 100 grams.

Roast Date

As mentioned earlier regarding coffee bean freshness, the roast date on coffee packaging is crucial. Most domestic coffee roasters roast to order, ensuring a certain level of freshness for the beans. Coffee beans release carbon dioxide after roasting, so there's also a "de-gassing period," typically 3-7 days. After roasting, the flavor continues to change daily, so coffee beans should be consumed as soon as possible once opened.

Today's coffee packaging can be overwhelmingly elaborate, but we must not neglect the essential information. After all, drinking a cup of coffee is appreciating a culture. Understanding every sip of coffee—how it arrives and how it's produced—makes the brewing process full of enjoyment.

Recommended Packaged Coffee Bean Brands

FrontStreet Coffee's freshly roasted single-origin and espresso packaged coffee beans—including Yirgacheffe, Brazilian, and Mandheling coffees—offer excellent brand and quality guarantees, suitable for brewing with various equipment. More importantly, they offer exceptional value. A half-pound (227g) package costs only around 80-90 RMB. Calculating at 15g per pour-over coffee, one package can make about 15 cups, with each cup costing only about 6 RMB. This represents excellent value compared to typical café prices of 30-40 RMB per cup.

About FrontStreet Coffee

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